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|  |  | “**FAA**” means the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States Department of
Transportation or any successor agency. |
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|  |  | “**FARs**” means collectively the Aeronautics Regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration
and the Department of Transportation, as codified at Title 14, Parts 1 to 399 of the United
States Code of Federal Regulations. |
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|  |  | “**Flight Crew**” has the meaning specified in Section 5.3 of this Agreement. |
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|  |  | “**Flight Hour**” means each flight hour of use of the Aircraft by Lessee, as recorded on the
Aircraft hour meter and measured from the time the Aircraft wheel blocks are removed at the
beginning of a flight, to the time the Aircraft wheel blocks are replaced after the Aircraft
lands at the end of a flight in one-tenth (1/10th) of an hour increments. Flight hours also
include any flight hours consumed in repositioning the Aircraft to facilitate Lessee’s
scheduled itineraries. |
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|  |  | “**Itinerary**” means a scheduled trip or trips. |
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|  |  | “**Lien**” means any mortgage, security interest, lease or other charge or encumbrance or claim
or right of others, including, without limitation, rights of others under any airframe or
engine interchange or pooling agreement. |
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|  |  | “**Operating Base**” means Dulles International Airport, Virginia. |
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